Ryhope, quarry

HER Number

12671

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Ryhope, quarry

Place

Ryhope

Map Sheet

NZ45SW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Quarry

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

20th Century 1901 to 2000

Form of Evidence

Earthwork

Description

A post medieval/20th Century quarry is visible as an earthwork on air photographs. It is centred at NZ 4167 5247 and covers an area of approximately 20.8ha.

Easting

441650

Northing

552540

Grid Reference

NZ441650552540

Sources

Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1462427; NMR MAL/65089 0133 15-OCT-1965